Why is America not speaking German? - Page 2

Schroeder · 10-30-13, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Betonov

Mein Deutsch ist ganz ausreichend

Aber mein Lehrerin were eine [nicht für Kinder]

War eine, nicht were eine.

So back to class you go!

nikimcbee · 10-31-13, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Betonov

Oh hell no. I failed a year in highschool because of german.
I'm not going trough that again.

Ve have vays of making you learn.

Dread Knot · 10-30-13, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skybird

The article also says that in the Civil War, almost one quarter of the North's army was German, 516 thousand men - of which 210 thousand even had been born in Germany.

Probably felt quite at home fighting on battlefields with names that ended in 'burg.

There was a General Adolph von Steinwehr from Brunswick at Gettysburg, whose brigade got badly beaten up. But then almost everybody got badly beaten up at Gettysburg.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolph_von_Steinwehr

Penguin · 10-31-13, 11:54 AM

All ze North beloggs to us:

People with my family name have also settled around the Great Lakes.
Personally i find the Texas German dialect or the Pennsylvania Dutch ver interesting. They preserved some old language which isn't used anymore, combined with modern English loanwords and an American speech pattern.

For the Brits: did you know that there are still people in the US who speak English

: - a very fascinating dialect!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skybird

No wonder that our populatation in Germany is shrinking.

We want back our people!

Maybe its the combination of Manchester Capitalism combined with elitist rule, which you lately promote and which was prevalent in the 19th century, that lead to this mass immigration.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skybird

Time to free ze world from zis terrible spitting sound zat is ze "th" ! It's "z", is zat so difficult to see? Whenever I talk to somebody using the "th", I feel like needing to clean my glasses.

The goal is to aim for the person who you're talking to, not your glasses. When the other one is covered in spit, you're doing it right.

Herr-Berbunch · 10-31-13, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penguin

All ze North beloggs to us:

No, no, no - it's 'All your North are belong to us'.

10-31-13, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penguin

All ze North are belongs to us:

Now itz korrekt!

CaptainMattJ. · 10-31-13, 05:39 PM

Funny, i could imagine my veteran great uncle saying something along the lines of "...and if it wasn't for us, we'd all be speaking german by now!"

I'm a direct descendent of a Müller, which was a rather large family living in Herolz, right next to the town of Schlüchtern, Hesse. My great grandmother on my father's side immigrated from the fatherland to here in 1898, while my grandfather was born from an Irishman. My mother's mother was greek and my mother's father was a long descended brit. My dad still tells me stories of "Grandma Müller" and his trips to Herolz. Apparently that side of the family is related in some way to the majority of people living in Herolz.

Personally i think its sad that German culture isnt as pronounced here as latin, french, irish, and italian culture is. Though my grandmother has plastered her walls with pictures of the many past Müllers and of Herolz, and hangs a sign in her kitchen reading "Rauchen Verbotten" (smoking forbidden).

Cybermat47 · 11-01-13, 05:48 AM

America's not speaking German?!

Dammit, do we need to reinstall again? You know it takes forever to install the 2nd Amendment and Arnold Schwarzenegger mods!

Betonov · 11-01-13, 06:01 AM

Didn't the English language evolve from German. Or should I say had a common ancestor

If thats true, Americans do speak German-ish

Sailor Steve · 11-01-13, 06:40 AM

Yes, and yes. The Saxons brought their language with them. We spoke a version of that until the Normans threw some French into the mix. We've been collecting bits and pieces ever since. Our branch picked up a lot of Spanish and spread it back to the Mother Country.

Some nations strive to keep their language pure, usually without much success. America is such a polyglot that we seem to embrace pretty much everything and then spread it around.

Everybody loves a mutt.

Cybermat47 · 11-01-13, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Everybody loves a mutt.

My dogs are mutts.

One ate a cicada today

Oberon · 11-01-13, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cybermat47

America's not speaking German?!

Dammit, do we need to reinstall again? You know it takes forever to install the 2nd Amendment and Arnold Schwarzenegger mods!

Jimbuna · 11-01-13, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cybermat47

America's not speaking German?!

Dammit, do we need to reinstall again? You know it takes forever to install the 2nd Amendment and Arnold Schwarzenegger mods!

LOL

10-30-13, 08:50 PM

If Germany bordered the U.S.A.?
We probably would be instead of Spanish. Eh?

Karle94 · 10-30-13, 09:51 PM

Ik sprekt Neederlands.

10-31-13, 05:39 PM	#7
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	Funny, i could imagine my veteran great uncle saying something along the lines of "...and if it wasn't for us, we'd all be speaking german by now!" I'm a direct descendent of a Müller, which was a rather large family living in Herolz, right next to the town of Schlüchtern, Hesse. My great grandmother on my father's side immigrated from the fatherland to here in 1898, while my grandfather was born from an Irishman. My mother's mother was greek and my mother's father was a long descended brit. My dad still tells me stories of "Grandma Müller" and his trips to Herolz. Apparently that side of the family is related in some way to the majority of people living in Herolz. Personally i think its sad that German culture isnt as pronounced here as latin, french, irish, and italian culture is. Though my grandmother has plastered her walls with pictures of the many past Müllers and of Herolz, and hangs a sign in her kitchen reading "Rauchen Verbotten" (smoking forbidden). __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

11-01-13, 05:48 AM	#8
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,408 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 23	America's not speaking German?! Dammit, do we need to reinstall again? You know it takes forever to install the 2nd Amendment and Arnold Schwarzenegger mods! __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

11-01-13, 06:40 AM	#10
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Yes, and yes. The Saxons brought their language with them. We spoke a version of that until the Normans threw some French into the mix. We've been collecting bits and pieces ever since. Our branch picked up a lot of Spanish and spread it back to the Mother Country. Some nations strive to keep their language pure, usually without much success. America is such a polyglot that we seem to embrace pretty much everything and then spread it around. Everybody loves a mutt. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-30-13, 09:51 PM	#15
Karle94 The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Norseland Posts: 1,355 Downloads: 253 Uploads: 0	Ik sprekt Neederlands. __________________ Find my mods here: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/lzgciodldp58p/SH4_Mods My SH4 blog here: http://karle94.blogspot.com/

11-01-13, 06:01 AM	#9
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Didn't the English language evolve from German. Or should I say had a common ancestor If thats true, Americans do speak German-ish

10-30-13, 08:50 PM	#14
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	If Germany bordered the U.S.A.? We probably would be instead of Spanish. Eh?